American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) Given New $14.00 Price Target at UBS Group

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $15.00 to $14.00 in a research note released on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the airline’s stock.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Susquehanna raised shares of American Airlines Group from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $14.00 to $20.00 in a report on Friday, January 9th. Argus raised shares of American Airlines Group to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on American Airlines Group from $15.00 to $12.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of American Airlines Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $14.97.

American Airlines Group Stock Performance

Shares of American Airlines Group stock opened at $10.81 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.59 and a beta of 1.22. American Airlines Group has a 52-week low of $8.50 and a 52-week high of $16.50. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $13.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $13.41.

American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The airline reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by ($0.22). The business had revenue of $14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14.12 billion. American Airlines Group had a negative return on equity of 5.90% and a net margin of 0.20%.American Airlines Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.86 EPS. American Airlines Group has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.500–0.100 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-2.700 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that American Airlines Group will post 2.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On American Airlines Group

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its holdings in shares of American Airlines Group by 5.4% during the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 111,340 shares of the airline’s stock worth $1,249,000 after purchasing an additional 5,712 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its stake in American Airlines Group by 5.1% in the second quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 55,360 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $621,000 after purchasing an additional 2,684 shares in the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new stake in American Airlines Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $771,000. MAI Capital Management lifted its position in American Airlines Group by 9.2% during the second quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 15,174 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $170,000 after purchasing an additional 1,273 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in American Airlines Group by 2.2% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 573,774 shares of the airline’s stock valued at $6,438,000 after purchasing an additional 12,150 shares during the last quarter. 52.44% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

American Airlines Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting American Airlines Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical de‑escalation and falling fuel costs are lifting travel names, helping AAL join a sector rally that pushed the stock higher today. Stock Market Today, March 23: American Airlines Group Rallies on Easing Fuel Concerns Airline Stocks Fly, Lead Travel Rally On Trump, Iran Developments Airline, cruise stocks surge after Trump reports ‘productive’ Iran talks
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS trimmed its price target to $14.00 from $15.00 but kept a “buy” rating, leaving room for upside while signaling slightly lower analyst expectations. UBS lowers price target to $14 (TickerReport)
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data appears nonsensical (zero shares reported); there’s no clear evidence of a new significant short position driving moves. (Data anomaly — treat with caution.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Be aware of ticker confusion: AAL is also the LSE ticker for Anglo American, which has separate analyst activity that could create noisy headlines unrelated to American Airlines. How The Anglo American (LSE:AAL) Story Is Shifting
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup reduced its price target to $14.00, a downward revision to analyst expectations that can cap near‑term upside and weigh on sentiment. Citigroup Cuts American Airlines Group Price Target to $14.00
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying fundamentals remain a drag: AAL missed the most recent quarter’s EPS and issued cautious Q1 and FY2026 guidance, so any rally tied to macro headlines could be vulnerable if fuel or demand trends reverse.

American Airlines Group Company Profile

American Airlines Group Inc is a leading global airline holding company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Formed in December 2013 through the merger of AMR Corporation (parent of American Airlines) and US Airways Group, the company operates one of the world’s largest passenger and cargo networks. Its subsidiaries include American Airlines, which provides mainline service, and American Eagle, a network of regional carriers operating short- and medium-haul routes on behalf of the mainline carrier.

The company offers scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo to more than 350 destinations in over 50 countries.